PSR /SAH Approval

[Wait2022]

Has anyone got official approval under PSR or SAH outside Canada in 2025?

 

[AK5021]

Waiting the approval of an application, still nothing in 2025.

 

[alyhas]

What do you mean by approval, sponsorship approval and file transferred to visa office? or anything else?

 

[AK5021]

You are correct, it means sponsorship approval and file transfer to the VO.

 

[alyhas]

You are correct, it means sponsorship approval and file transfer to the VO.

Several members here reported transfers this year. If you search the forum you’ll find their posts.

 

[Ahmedhkaim]

Hello everyone,
I am looking to connect with others who have applied through the PSR program via SAH to compare timelines and experiences.
My details:

• Application submitted: February 2025
• Sponsorship approval and G received: April 2025
• Visa office assigned: India New Delhi

Since receiving the sponsorship approval in April 2025, I have not received any further communication from IRCC .

I also noticed that when I attempt to check my application status on the IRCC portal, it returns the message: 'We were not able to identify you using the information you provided.' I am not sure if this is a technical issue or something specific to my application type.

My questions:
-For those with SAH-PSR applications — what was your timeline between sponsorship approval and your first contact from IRCC (biometrics/medical)?
-Has anyone else experienced the 'unable to identify you' message on the portal? Were you able to resolve it?
Any experiences or insights are greatly appreciated. Thank you.

 

[canuck78]

Hello everyone,
I am looking to connect with others who have applied through the PSR program via SAH to compare timelines and experiences.
My details:

• Application submitted: February 2025
• Sponsorship approval and G received: April 2025
• Visa office assigned: India New Delhi

Since receiving the sponsorship approval in April 2025, I have not received any further communication from IRCC .

I also noticed that when I attempt to check my application status on the IRCC portal, it returns the message: 'We were not able to identify you using the information you provided.' I am not sure if this is a technical issue or something specific to my application type.

My questions:
-For those with SAH-PSR applications — what was your timeline between sponsorship approval and your first contact from IRCC (biometrics/medical)?
-Has anyone else experienced the 'unable to identify you' message on the portal? Were you able to resolve it?
Any experiences or insights are greatly appreciated. Thank you.

There is variability between offices but wait times for private sponsorship takes many years due to backlogs and as quotas have decreased wait times may actually be increasing. Except for some exceptional cases this is a very long process. Depending on people’s profiles they may have better options like an economic pathway if they know or learn French.